Curtain drying frame



Patented Feb. 28, 1933 y y Y A UNITED STATES PATENT ori-ica l d .muusnno erano, oir-Uniweit, Newvom: Vr I V i l if'.

l I r cUn'rnIiv DRYIiIG l animation mea Juiyis, iesz. `serial Nb. 622,965. i

This invention relates to certain new and A series of adjustably mounted curtain enuseful improvements in curtain drying frame. gagng clamp members 12 is carried by "each The primary object. ofthe invention is to .Cross bar ll of thedrying frame While curprovide an extensible curtain drying frame tain engaging clamp members 13 are carried 5 -vvith a novel form of curtain clamp carried bythe longitudinally extending frame bars 5.5

by the bars ofthe frame for securely retain- 10. 'Each of the curtain engaging clamping ing a lcurtain in stretched condition on the members r12 asshown in Figures 2 to. 5 in. frame. l e j clude a rectangular block 14 having aclamp- A further object of the invention is to pro'- ing strip 15 hinged to one side face thereof as vide a curtain drying` frame comprising a at 16 With the. free edge of the clamping .50V series of hinged clamp members having screwv strip 15 4When in clamping position being in Y carried clamp arms engageabletherewith for the plane `of the adjacent edge of the block retaining the clamp members in engaged re- 14.` A -series of,v curtain engaging pins 17 lation With the curtain being stretched. carried by `a 'plate 18 anchored to the inner .15 Astill further object of the invention isto face of the clamping strip 15 lare disposed :65. l

provide a curtain stretcherof the foregoing adjacent thefree ledge `of the clamping strip character vvhereinv the clamp members may and are adapted to be received in openings or be shifted longitudinally of a carrying bar depressions on the outer face adjacentthe to permit equidistant positioning of the c lalnpV edge of the block 14 as shown in FigurefS and 4f.20 membey V.Whenthe bars are adjusted to sup.- designatedby the reference character 19.A -70 port curtains of different sizes. j i Y `Each block 14 carries a transverselyex- With the above and other objects in view tending threaded bearing 2O including a that will become apparent as the nature of Screwrod 21upon'the outer end of which and the invention is better understood, the sameoverlying the outer face of the clamping consists in the novel form, combinationand block 14 is mounted a clamping arm 22 carry .75 .arrangement of parts hereinafter more-fully ing a hand grip 23to facilitate Vmanipulation described, shown in the-accompanying draW- thereof.V The outer face of theclamping ing and claimed. Y I Vstriph15 carries anarcuate wear plate24- se- -In the drawing n cured in position thereon by angularlybend- Figure 1 is a plan view of a` curtain lstretch- -ing the ends thereof as at 25 and securing the 1 30 ing frame carrying curtain clamping memangularly vbentends as at26 to the hinged bers constructed inaccordanc'e with the presside edge ofthe clamping strip 15, anangle ent invention; .s i Y Y A lug projection 2 7 intermediate the ends ofthe Figure 2 is a top plan vievvofone ofthe arcuate Wear plate 24 beingl engaged with the clamp members in closed position; outer edge ofthe clamping strip andsecured-k Figure 3 is atop plan vievv of one of the thereto as at 2 8. The outer end of the clamp; l clamp members in open position; fing armp22ismovable over the wear plate25 Figure 4 isa detail sectional view taken as shown vin AFigures 1 and-2 for retaining on line 4 4 of Figure 1, showing the ad- Vthe clamping strip 15 in clamping engagejustable mounting of a clamp member; and ment with an edge-of a curtainor the like. '190 Figure 5 is an edge elevational view of a 'l fThe clamping-members 12 areA illustrated modified form of one of the fixed clamping asfbeingadjustablymounted uponcro'ss bars members. .11of V thejdrying frame and to accomplish Referring more in detail to the accompanythis adjustment, the rear .face of each block ing drawing and particularly to Figure 1, 14 carries airib 29 slidable in a groove 30 in`5 there is illustrated a curtain drying frame thebar 11 Vand said bar isy also provided with comprising longitudinally extending bars 10 a-y longitudinal slot 31 through whichv the and cross bars 11 relatively adjustable'to acscrevv rod 2li projects to receive on the. procommodate the mounting of curtains of dif- ,Qjectingendthereof a'l Washer 32 engageabley i ferent sizes. Y Y with the adjacent face of the frame Ibarlllathv 100 also be adjustably mounted as the clamping.

members 12, but the members 13' are illustrated as having the screw rod threaded.- through the frame bar 1() with the clamping strips 15a hinged directly on the frame bar 10. Y-

l* From'the above detaileddescription of the invention, itis believed that lthe construction and operation thereof will atonce be lapparent and while there is herein shown and described the preferredl embodiment of the invention, itis nevertheless to -be understood,

Y that -minorpchanges may be made therein kwithout departing from the-spirit and scope ofthe invention as claimed. l

,I claim v I 1. In av curtain drying Jframe, crossed frame bars, l curtain clamping members Carried thereby and each including a hinged clamping strip, a screw rod supported on the frame bar and a clamping arm carried by the screw rodv and'movable into engagement with the clamping strip forholding the strip in closed Vclamping position, and anarcuate wear-strip interposed between the clamping strip and clamping arm-and having angle Yends overlying an edge of' the clamping strip and secured thereto 'and an anglestrip intermediate the ends'of the wear strip overlying the other edge of thereto. Y -v f p 2.' In a curtain drying frame,'crossed frame bars, curtain clamping members carried thereby and each including al hinged clamping strip, ascrew rod supported on the frame bar and aV clamping arm carried bythescrew `rod and movable into engagement with `the clamping strip for holding the strip in closed clamping position, a block carrying the vclamping strip and through which the screw rod extends, the rame'bar being longitudinallyslotted for the passage Voi the screw rod anda clampingL nut on the other'end of the vscrew rod for holding the block anchored vto l 'theframe bar. p

In a curtain drying frame, crossed frame bars, L curtain clamping members carried thereby and 'each including a hinged clampthe clamping strip kand securedy vried thereby and each including a hinged clamping strip, a screw'rod supported on the i frame'bar anda clamping arm carried by the screw rod and movable into engagement with thev clamping'strip for holding the strip in closed clamping position, a block carrying the clamping strip-and through which the screw rod extends', theframe bar being 'longitudinally slotted forfthe passage of the screw rody anda clamping nut on-the other end of the screw rod for holding the block anchored to theframe bar, a ide rib carried by the block andl the frame ar beinglongitudinally grooved for the reception of theguide rib.

'5. Ina curtain dryingyframe, crossed K- frame bars, curtain clamping members carried' thereby and each including a hinged clamping strip, a screw rod Supported on the 1 A i frame bar andk aclamping'arm carried by the screw rod and movable intoengagement with the clamping strip for holding thel strip-'in closed vclamping position, an arcuate wearstrip interposedbetween the clamping strip ,n

and clamping arm and having angle ends overlying an edgejof the clamping strip and c secured thereto and an angle strip intermediatethe ends of the wear strip overlying the other edge of the clamping strip'and sej, cured thereto, a block carrying the clamping strip and through which the screw rodextends, the frame bar beingl longitudinally slotted for the passage of the screw rod and a f clamping nut on the other end of the screw rod vfor vholding Y' the block anchored to 'the frame bar, a guide ribv carried 'by the block vand they frame bar 1` being llongitudinally grooved for the reception o heguide rib. In'te'stimonylwhereof I atlxmy signature.

ROMUALDO SPAN@ ilo lingls'trip, a screw rod supported-on the frame baranda clamping arm carried by the screw y rod and movable into engagement with the I clamping strip for holding the strip in closed clamping position, an arcuate wear-strip inv*terposeclv between the clamping strip and *i clamping arm and .havingrangle ends overlying an edge ofthe clamping strip and secured 

